Deposition pattern of heliox-driven bronchodilator aerosol in the airways of stable asthmatics

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 583-586

  Bandi, V ^a,b   Velamuri, S ^a   Sirgi, C ^a   Wendt, J ^a   Wendt, R ^a   Guntupalli, K ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol deposition; Asthma; Heliox

Indexed keywords

HELIOX; OXYGEN; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEBULIZATION; NEBULIZER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPIROMETRY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; AEROSOL PROPELLANTS; ALBUTEROL; ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; HELIUM; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; OXYGEN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPIROMETRY; TECHNETIUM TC 99M PENTETATE;

EID: 28844482630     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900500216135     Document Type: Article

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